Outcomes Data

Academic Year 2022-2023

Number of students who completed Qualifying Exam: 2

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.2
LO2: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) major issues related to human learning including the nature of expertise, knowledge organization and deployment, transfer of learning, and assessment of cognitive skills 4.5
LO3: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of engineering education as the field has evolved within academic, social, political, and economic contexts 4.0
LO4: Apply (e.g., use, implement) the appropriate skills necessary to organize and prepare competitive grant proposals 4.5
LO5: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) basic principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.2
LO6: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) various methods to measure and evaluate student achievement within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains 4.3
LO7: Create (e.g., design, develop, formulate) and/or evaluate (examine, interpret, critique) learning objectives and relevant assessments 4.3

Number of students who completed Doctoral Research Project: 3

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.3
LO8: Apply (in this context: use) principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.3
LO9: Apply (e.g., use, implement, interpret) regulations, policies, statutes, ethical issues, and guidelines that govern the conduct of research with human subjects 4.5

Academic Year 2021-2022

Number of students who completed Qualifying Exam: 1

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4
LO2: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) major issues related to human learning including the nature of expertise, knowledge organization and deployment, transfer of learning, and assessment of cognitive skills 4.5
LO3: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of engineering education as the field has evolved within academic, social, political, and economic contexts 4.5
LO4: Apply (e.g., use, implement) the appropriate skills necessary to organize and prepare competitive grant proposals 4.5
LO5: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) basic principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4
LO6: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) various methods to measure and evaluate student achievement within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains 4.5
LO7: Create (e.g., design, develop, formulate) and/or evaluate (examine, interpret, critique) learning objectives and relevant assessments 4.5

Number of students who completed Doctoral Research Project: 3

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.3
LO8: Apply (in this context: use) principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.5
LO9: Apply (e.g., use, implement, interpret) regulations, policies, statutes, ethical issues, and guidelines that govern the conduct of research with human subjects 4.4

Academic Year 2020-2021

Number of students who completed Qualifying Exam: 5

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.2
LO2: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) major issues related to human learning including the nature of expertise, knowledge organization and deployment, transfer of learning, and assessment of cognitive skills 4.2
LO3: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of engineering education as the field has evolved within academic, social, political, and economic contexts 4.3
LO4: Apply (e.g., use, implement) the appropriate skills necessary to organize and prepare competitive grant proposals 4.3
LO5: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) basic principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.1
LO6: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) various methods to measure and evaluate student achievement within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains 4.4
LO7: Create (e.g., design, develop, formulate) and/or evaluate (examine, interpret, critique) learning objectives and relevant assessments 4.1

Number of students who completed Doctoral Research Project: 3

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.3
LO8: Apply (in this context: use) principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.2
LO9: Apply (e.g., use, implement, interpret) regulations, policies, statutes, ethical issues, and guidelines that govern the conduct of research with human subjects 4.4

Academic Year 2019-2020

Number of students who completed Qualifying Exam: 3

Learning Objectives (LO) Average Score (on a scale of 1-5 with 1 for a low level of evidence and 5 for a high level of evidence)
LO1: Synthesize issues (e.g., theories, ideas, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations) in writing 4.3
LO2: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) major issues related to human learning including the nature of expertise, knowledge organization and deployment, transfer of learning, and assessment of cognitive skills 4.7
LO3: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) the historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of engineering education as the field has evolved within academic, social, political, and economic contexts 4.3
LO4: Apply (e.g., use, implement) the appropriate skills necessary to organize and prepare competitive grant proposals 4.7
LO5: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) basic principles and practices of research methodologies typically used in engineering education research 4.2
LO6: Understand (e.g., identify, classify, describe, explain) various methods to measure and evaluate student achievement within the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains 4.3
LO7: Create (e.g., design, develop, formulate) and/or evaluate (examine, interpret, critique) learning objectives and relevant assessments 4.7